An acknowledgment is one of the most common types of notarial acts, but it often confuses Notaries. Here are 5 steps to performing an acknowledgment.Oaths, Affirmations and Bonds. To make the acknowledgment valid, it must include the words. "acknowledged before me. 1. First, the signer has to be present in front of a public notary through an in-person or secure virtual video conferencing tool. Acknowledgments and jurats are different notarizations with different purposes, each requires its own certificate wording. Some practical encouragements: Acknowledge God in the daily and ordinary. Talk out loud about the new day God has made. May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy.